Turn location on or off for your device

You can turn location mode on or off for your Android device. You can also change only your device's location accuracy mode. The accuracy modes use different sources to estimate your device’s location.

When location is on for your device, you can get information based on where your Android device has been. For example, you can get automatic commute predictions or better search results. Learn how to manage your Location History.

High accuracy
This mode uses GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and other sensors to get the highest-accuracy location. It uses Google's Location service to help estimate your device's location faster and more accurately.

Battery saving
This mode uses sources that use less battery, like Wi-Fi and mobile networks. It uses Google's Location service to help estimate your device's location faster and more accurately.

Device only
This mode uses only GPS. It doesn’t use Google's Location service to provide location information. It can estimate your device's location slower and use more battery.

Recognize your location status

When an app is using your device’s precise location, your status bar shows Location . This icon means that a location accuracy mode using more battery is turned on. It doesn’t necessarily mean GPS activity.